Mental illness, attention deficit disorder, and suffering

Re:Mental illness, attention deficit disorder, and suffering by sph on Monday May 02, 2022 @04:40AM (#31232653)

> You can take medication to adhere to these artificial expectations on how an individual should function within society. Or you can live in a way that matches your natural behavior and capabilities.

What if the behaviour causes pain to you? What if it's the cause of your anxiety, depression, loneliness, addiction? Because at a certain point, you need to admit that it's not that you need a life that matches your capabilities, but some help.

Would you think the same if someone were short-sighted? Should they live in a way that everything is at arms reach?

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Re:Mental illness, attention deficit disorder, and suffering by circlemaker on Monday May 02, 2022 @05:18AM (#31232818)

If it makes them better than other people at reading things up close, such a person could thrive in an environment that demands that. Of course, they should also be able to wear glasses when the environment demands it.

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